December 2010

Prepared by

Nicolas VITU-BARBIER
Manager Flight Management System/RNP
Engineering - Support to Sales and Programs

SA - Thales Release 1A FMS Standard

A new FMS software for enhanced aircraft operation
 Content

1 Release 1A FMS Standard Objectives

2 Release 1A Basic Functions / Enhancements

3 Release 1A Optional Functions

4 Release 1A Planning and Policy

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5 Conclusion

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 Release 1A FMS Standard
Objectives

• FMS Release 1A introduces

New functions developed at aircraft
level, such as FLS, GLS, RNP AR
Increased navigation database size
New functions specific to the FMS
Functional /HMI enhancements
according to airline feedback and
Airbus studies
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Provide customers with a new FMS2 standard for both A320 and
A330/A340 aircraft families including new functionalities to enhance
aircraft operation

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 Content

1 Release 1A FMS Standard Objectives

2 Release 1A Basic Functions / Enhancements

3 Release 1A Optional Functions

4 Release 1A Planning and Policy

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5 Conclusion

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Function/enhancement Comment
INIT A page Basic
INIT B / INIT FUEL PRED / Basic
FUEL PRED / page
IRS INIT page Basic for the new page but additionally
need IRS auto alignment for full capability
TOS function Basic in OPC. For the uplink AOC option need
OPC & AMI file programming
DEPARTURE page Basic
PERF TO page Basic
PERF CLB page Basic
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WIND pages Basic but need OPC & AMI file programming for
uplink AOC option
FIX INFO page Basic in OPC but need EIS2 S6 (EIS1V40)
LAT REV pages Basic

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Function/enhancement Comment
HOLD page Basic
AIRWAYS page Basic
RTA page Basic
DES page Basic
PERF APP page (baro setting) Basic in OPC. A mode will exist to disable this
function. Need EIS2 S4 for FMA display (planned
with EIS1 V70)

SELECTED NAVAID page Basic and useful for RNP AR operations

Improved display of approach Basic but need EIS2 S4 for FMA display (EIS1
runway V50)
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Multiple approach of the same Basic but need EIS2 S4 for FMA display (EIS1
type on the same runway V50)

RAD NAV page Basic

Step Down Fix Basic

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Function/enhancement Comment
Enhanced LOC capture Basic but associated to FG C12 or I11
Automatic Nav in go-around Basic but associated to FG C12 or I11
No FMS flight profile invalidation Basic
at minimum –50 feet
ARINC 424 compliance Basic
FINAL APP Basic
Mach entry Basic
NBD size increased Basic
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Pre-flight
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INIT A page
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Rev 2+ R1A

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INIT A page (Cont’d)

What has changed:

Information moved (also on SEC INIT A)
The temperature value by default is equal
to the standard ISA temperature at the
origin airport elevation
The ground temperature is used during
pre-flight to compute predictions for
takeoff and initial climb
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Benefits:
Enhancement of the accuracy of the
predictions
– Altitude, Speed

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INIT B / INIT FUEL PRED / FUEL PRED page

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Rev 2+ R1A

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INIT B / INIT FUEL / PRED FUEL PRED page (Cont’d)

What has changed:

MIN DEST FOB moved in 6L and
modifiable
TRIP WIND moved in 5R
EXTRA/TIME moved in 6R
Before takeoff, RTE RSV quantity may
be adjusted up to 99.99% of trip fuel

Benefits:
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Versatile tool to accommodate all policies

and regulations regarding fuel management.
MIN DEST FOB field below ALTN and FINAL
field for HMI enhancements purposes

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INIT B / INIT FUEL / PRED FUEL PRED page (Cont’d)

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Rev 2+ R1A
What has changed:
 MIN DEST FOB moved in 6L and modifiable, EXTRA/TIME moved in 6R
Benefits:
Enhanced HMI of FUEL PRED page
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With GPS
New IRS INIT page Installed and IRS
auto INIT
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Rev 2+ R1A

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New IRS INIT page Without GPS
Installed or IRS
auto INIT
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Rev 2+ R1A

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New IRS INIT page (Cont’d)

What has changed:

 New messages (during alignment process)
– REF/GPS POS DIFF,
– REF/LAST IRS POS DIFF,

Manual alignment on REF is still available

ALIGN ON REF→
and
CONFIRM ALIGN∗
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Prompts need to be pressed

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New IRS INIT page (Cont’d)

Benefits:
Better monitoring of the IRS alignment
process
– Display alignment position and source during
and after IRS alignment
– Display alignment status on MCDU
FMS now able to detect and display
automatic alignment of the IRS on GPS
– Available as a customer option from ADIRU
Honeywell P/N HG2030AE21 or NGL P/N
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465020-0303-0314
– RFC required for activation
– Alignment time reduced from 10 minutes to
between 5 and 10 minutes depending on
latitude (0° to 73° latitude)

Better flight crew awareness

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New Securing of Take Off data (TOS) function

What has changed:
 Additional checks performed in
Preflight phase Check ZFW range
– ZFW range and takeoff speed
consistency
ZFWMIN ≤ ZFW ≤ ZFWMAX
Benefits:
 Alertsflight crew of incorrect entered
takeoff parameters
– Issues identified following some
incidents at takeoff Covers gross erroneous input of ZFW
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Check performed as soon as ZFW is

entered or modified
ENTRY OUT OF RANGE displayed
ZFW entry rejected when check fails
– ZFWMIN ZFWMAX values extracted
from the performances table and are
specific to each aircraft type
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New Securing of Take Off data (TOS) function (Cont’d)

Check TO speed consistency

V1 ≤ VR ≤ V2

120
Covers gross erroneous input of one TO speed 140
130
Checks performed:
 As soon as the three takeoff speeds
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are inserted in the PERF TO page

 Each time a takeoff speed is modified
When check fails
 Amber V1/VR/V2 DISAGREE
displayed

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New Securing of Take Off data (TOS) function (Cont’d)

UPLINK XXX TO DATA page
On the pages corresponding to the departure
runway of the active flight plan, the uplinked
TOW value is displayed in amber if:
– Greater than TOW estimated by FMS +
3 Tons; or
– Lower than TOW estimated by FMS - 1
Ton; or
– If the TOW is not defined in FMS
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The INSERT UPLINK prompt is displayed with

When AOC
a * (selection star) only if TOW value is option
displayed in green (within the allowed range). activated

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Takeoff
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Departure page
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Rev 2+ R1A
What has changed:
 In 1L field, display of the full departure runway code
Benefits:
 HMI enhanced
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TAKE OFF PERF page

Rev 2+ Also available on the SEC R1A

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PERF TAKE OFF page

What has changed:
 Thetakeoff runway displayed next to the PERF TAKE OFF page title.
 THR RED can now be higher than ACC
Benefits:
 HMI enhanced
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Climb
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PERF CLB page

Rev 2+ R1A
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Also available on the

SEC PERF CLB page

What has changed:

T/OPHASE prompt on the PERF CLB page now available in CLB
Shape of this page slightly modified
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PERF CLB page (Cont’d)

Benefits:
Monitor THR RED and ACC in CLB phase
Possibility to check/modify the TRANS ALT in CLB phase
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R1A R1A
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Cruise
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WIND page Ex: In cruise
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Rev 2+ R1A

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WIND page (Cont’d)

What has changed:

DRAFT displayed in large yellow font beginning of title line when pending
wind data exist for the active flight plan. Similar HMI for SEC WIND pages.
– As soon as a wind (or SAT/ALT) entry/modification is performed on any of the
WIND page and until WIND UPDATE or WIND CANCEL is selected
UPLNK displayed in large yellow font beginning of title line when a wind
uplink is pending for the active flight plan (when the option installed)
Wind data displayed in large yellow font when pending wind data exist
WIND CANCEL prompt replaces UPDATE CANCEL
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WIND UPDATE prompt replaces UPDATE INSERT

Scrolling logic for Cruise Wind page changed to open loop

Benefits:
Enhanced HMI of wind pages when wind data are not inserted

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FIX INFO page

Rev 2+ R1A
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What has changed:

 Shape of this page slightly modified
 Up to 4 reference fixes can be defined (2 previously)
 1 Circle can be defined

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FIX INFO page (Cont’d)

Benefits:
Release 1A FMS proposes circle
intercept point
– Intercept points can be individually
inserted in the F-PLN as waypoints
– Circle depiction on ND requires a
minimum EIS standard (EIS 1&2 for
SA, EIS2 LR)
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LAT REV pages

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Rev 2+ R1A
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LAT REV pages (Cont’d)

What has changed:

RADIAL FIX info prompt changed in FIX INFO (access to circle,
radial, abeam fix info)
FIX INFO now available from:
– Departure,
– PPOS, or
– Any waypoint (except DEST).
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Benefits:
Enhanced crew access to FIX
INFO

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HOLD page
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Rev 2+ R1A
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HOLD page (Cont’d)

What has changed:

Changes within the default HOLD logic:
– “DATABASE” prompt removed from HOLD page when no DATABASE hold
is available on the revised waypoint
– Improve means to differentiate COMPUTED HOLD and DATABASE HOLD
types, by reviewing prompt colors for selected and unselected holds

Benefits:
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HMI enhancement

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AIRWAYS page: constant turn radius transitions
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Rev 2+ R1A
Also available on the
SEC AIRWAYS page

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AIRWAYS page: constant turn radius transitions (Cont’d)
What has changed:
For en-route airways only
– Turn Radius value may now be specified in
NAV DATA BASE airway record
– Two standard values planned
• 15NM and
• 22.5NM
In that case, Information added on AIRWAYS
page : FIXED TURN RADIUS AWY
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Benefits:
Provision for future changes in the airspace
structure
– Improvement of flight path predictability

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RTA page
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Rev 2+ R1A

What has changed:

 MANAGED speed, DIST and ETA in yellow when a TMPY F-PLN exists
Benefits:
Enhanced HMI of RTA page when a TMPY F-PLN exists
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Descent
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PERF DES page

Rev 2+ R1A
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SEC PERF DES page

What has changed:

 Modification
of the Managed DES Speed now possible on PERF DES page in
descent phase
 Computation of an idle path to the first constrained waypoint

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Descent profile re-computation

Geometric Idle segment

segment
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From From TO waypoint

waypoint TO waypoint waypoint (no alt constraint)
(no alt constraint)
Vertical profile before idle Vertical profile after idle path
recomputation recomputation

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Descent profile re-computation (Cont’d)
What has changed:
Active geometric segment replaced by an idle path following either :
– Entry or modification of managed descent speed/Mach on PERF DES page
– Modification of Cost Index
– Insertion of a DIR TO (including ABEAM, RADIAL IN, RADIAL OUT)
– Entry or modification of an altitude constraint on active segment

Benefits:
Inform the crew of the last moment to initiate managed descent from a
level and still respect next descent altitude constraint
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– Through Top of Descent or intercept pseudo waypoints display on ND

Provide the ability to update the initial profile after an ATC clearance
during descent

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Approach
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PERF APPROACH page

Rev 2+ R1A
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What has changed:

MDA/MDH field replaced by BARO on MCDU PERF APPR page: Allows
entry of barometric DA, DH, MDA or MDH for NPA and CAT I approaches
DH field replaced by RADIO: Allows entry of radio DH
TEMP is boxed (provision for FLS for temperature correction)
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PERF APPR page (Cont’d)

Benefits:
BARO and RADIO values displayed on FMA
Use of correct reference for « HUNDRED ABOVE » &
« MINIMUM » auto callouts and color switching on PFD altitude
tape
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Homogeneous cockpit information

whether QFE or QNH is used

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SELECTED NAVAIDS page

Rev 2+ R1A
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What has changed:

New prompt to enable the inhibition of the radio position update

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SELECTED NAVAIDS page (Cont’d)

Benefits:
In case of GPS PRIMARY loss during RNP AR operations,
reversion to IRS only is requested by regulation
Current FMS design: manual deselection of 6 radio navaids
possible
– May not be sufficient in dense radio navaid areas
Deselection of radio navigation mode through the new prompt
available on SELECTED NAVAIDS page
– Prior to approach, if the RADIO NAV mode has been manually
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deselected, RADIONAV IS DESELECTED message displayed on

MCDU to warn the crew

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Improved display of approach runway information

What has changed:
The full runway name of the selected approach is displayed at the
top of the ND
With all EIS (1 & 2) for SA
With EIS2 on LR
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Benefits:
Better
runway identification
HMI enhancement

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Multiple Approaches of same type on same runway

Rev 2+ R1A
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What has changed:

 Arrival procedure name length extension from 6 to 8 characters
– Approach type + runway + multiple indicator

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Multiple Approaches of same type on same runway (Cont’d)

Benefits:
Several approaches of the same
type can be available for the same
runway
These approaches are considered
as any approach
Complete approach name also
displayed on ND
No NDB customization required
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RAD NAV page

Rev 2+ R1A
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What has changed:

 3L field
renamed LS to take into account all landing system capabilities
 New logic for slope display
 New navaid is tuning logic

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RAD NAV page (Cont’d)

Benefits:
Inhibition of identifier search in Navigation database when
a navaid is manually tuned by frequency on MCDU
New logic for slope display:
– Slope displayed when the LS is auto tuned for landing or
manually tuned;
– Slope is not displayed when the LS is auto tuned in case for
takeoff, LOC only, LOC BC approaches.
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Step Down Fix

• Compatibility with approach with Step Down Fix (SDF)

• SDF is a waypoint with an AT OR ABOVE altitude
constraint, located between the Final Approach Fix and the
approach anchor point
• Now coded in the FMS R1A NDB
• Flight crew not allowed to modify or clear the altitude
constraint defined at a SDF
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Enhanced LOC capture law capability

What has changed:
LOC relative position information transmitted by FMS to the FG
allow an anticipated capture of the LOC axis
A LOC pre-capture is engaged guiding the aircraft along a
trajectory convergent to LOC axis using FMS distance information

Benefits: ZONE ZONE

LOC
station
1 2
Reduces overshoot situations
during LOC capture
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• Function also 174 μA

implemented at FG level
• After a certain threshold,
LOC axis
normal LOC capture is (course)
ZONE 3
triggered

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Miscellaneous
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modification
Automatic NAV mode in Go-Around FG

• Associated to Flight Guidance (FG) C12 or I11 Computer

• Minimum FG standards with FMS R1A.
• Mandatory for RNP AR lower than 0.3 NM
In current FMGC standards, when the pilot performs a go-
around during a turn, the track target is the current track

The pilot must re-engage NAV mode

immediately after GA initiation,
¾ Not accepted by EASA for RNP strictly
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lower than 0.3 Nm in missed approach

Push to arm NAV

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No profile invalidation at minimum – 50 feet

What changes:
Modification:
– FMS: No profile invalidation at baro-50
feet
Final APP remains available until the
MAP
Since the Autopilot no longer
disconnects The following message is
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displayed on the PFD

DISCONNECT AP FOR LDG

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No profile invalidation at minimum – 50 feet (Cont’d)

Benefits:
Auto Pilot remains engaged in
case of missed approach below
minimum

Minimum required aircraft definition:

FMS Release 1A FMS standard (OPC)
EIS2 S8 standard (Pin-Prog) for FMA
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“DISCONNECT AP FOR LDG” message

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ARINC 424 Compliance

• Compliance with features up to ARINC 424 issue 16
• Allows an upgrade of the navigation database in order to supply
new functions and to improve current functions
Example : Final End Point definition

Coded altitude of the

FEP MAP altitude
Δh

γ = arctan (Δh/D)
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Last approach waypoint before the MAP

which has an altitude constraint

FEP
D

MAP

RUNWAY

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Final APP enhancement

Vertical speed limitation in FINAL APP mode modified

– On current standards, V/S equal to –1800 ft/Min or –1200
ft/Min depending on aircraft aerodynamic configuration
– With R1A logic equal, V/S equal to –2200 ft/Min and –1600
ft/Min depending on aircraft aerodynamic configuration

Mach entry

Mach entry can now be done with or without a dot

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– Flight crews can enter either .NN or 0.NN or NN

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NDB size increase

• Thales/GE FMS2 NDB capacity

Current NDB capacity (REV2+ standard) :

5 MBytes

Release 1A NDB capacity

increased up to 7 Mbytes
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Compare to previous standards, more navigation data can be stored

Will support the world wide development of RNAV / RNP procedures

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 Content

1 Release 1A FMS Standard Objectives

2 Release 1A Basic Functions / Enhancements

3 Release 1A Optional Functions

4 Release 1A Planning and Policy

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5 Conclusion

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Approach
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RNP Authorization Required (AR) capability

What has changed:
Optimization of lateral guidance control law gains in low RNP
operation
Automatic Lat/DEV activation

Benefits:
Lower RNP values (Step 3):
– 0.1 NM in approach, missed
approach and departure
(Normal operation)
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Access to runways in difficult

environment
Compatibility for noise
reduction procedures
Lower minima
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RNP Authorization Required (AR) capability (Cont’d)

Minimum required aircraft definition:
• FMGC
ƒ Release 1A FMS standard (Honeywell and Thales/GE)
ƒ NAV mode in Go-Around: Activated through Pin-programming
ƒ Non flight profile invalidation at minima-50 ft
ƒ Baro-Radio option
• MMR Collins –121 / Thales –0102A
• Honeywell Block II ADIRU –AE22 / Block III ADIRU -BE03 / NGC Litton AIME
ADIRU –316
• EIS2 S8-2 standard
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ƒ Automatic display of the L/DEV: Activated through EIS Pin-programming

• Triple click upon loss of NAV or FINAL APP modes
• Honeywell EGPWS –002 with GPS position, Geometric altitude option and
Peaks function

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FLS capability
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FLS capability (Cont’d)

What has changed:

The aircraft is guided along a “virtual” beam computed by the FMS
Double magenta diamonds displayed on the PFD for FLS beam
deviation
Standard ILS laws used by the AP/FD for guidance
FLS Beam and Type of approach are displayed on the ND

Benefits:
Similar ILS operational method (beam concept)
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Similar cockpit displays (LS P/B on FCU – scales on PFD and ND)
Same guidance modes (LOC – G/S)
Reduce Training Time and cost due to standardization of procedures
Temperature correction taken into account

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Mixed LOC/FLS capability

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Mixed LOC/FLS capability (Cont’d)

What has changed:

For ILS approach in case of G/S transmitter failure:
– Possibility to deselect the G/S in the RAD NAV page
For ILS approach (with G/S failure) or in case of LOC only (or Back
Course LOC) approach, when the FCU APPR pushbutton is pressed,
the FG will arm and capture
– LAT mode: Conventional LOC
– VERT mode: FLS G/S beam computed by the FMS
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Benefits:
Provides vertical guidance for LOC only, Back Course LOC type
of approaches or when the ILS G/S is inoperative

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FLS or mixed LOC/FLS capability (Cont’d)

Minimum required aircraft definition (in forward fit)

FMGC Release 1A FMS standard
MMR Rockwell-Collins GLU-925 P/N: 822-1821-430
– Capable of FLS activated through OPC
GPS Antenna P/N 822-2031-001
– Installed as package with MMR
EIS2 S8
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If a/c delivery prior to certification then RFC for MMR

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GLS capability
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GLS capability (Cont’d)

What has changed:
 The aircraft is guided along a beam computed by the MMR based on
differential GPS information
 Magenta diamonds displayed on the PFD for GLS beam deviation (same as
ILS)
 Standard ILS laws used by the AP/FD for guidance
 GLS Beam and Type of approach are displayed on the ND

Benefits:
 Capacity
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– No issues with Multi-Path around the runway means no restricted zones during LVP
 Single GBAS will be capable of providing Precision Approach to ALL runways
at an airport
 Availability
– Significantly less maintenance compared to ILS means less down time due to
maintenance

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GLS capability (Cont’d)

Minimum required aircraft definition (in forward fit)
FMGC Release 1A FMS standard
MMR Rockwell-Collins GLU-925 P/N: 822-1821-430
– Capable of GLS activated through pin-programming
GPS Antenna P/N 822-2031-001
– Installed as package with MMR
RMP P/N C12848DA01
– Back Up Nav capable MLS/GLS
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If a/c delivery prior to certification then RFC for MMR & RMP

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Miscellaneous
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ARINC 615A – High speed data loading

• Loading time very long: Need to reduce loading time

• Implementation of A615A high speed dataloading through Ethernet bus

for FMS operational software and databases

• CD-Rom is the media support for A615A dataloading

• Release 1A standard will have both A615-3 and A615A capabilities

 Basicdataloading through A615-3 using MDDU
 High Speed dataloading through A615A using a Portable Dataloader
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– Less than 2 minutes to load a Thales/GE Release 1A NDB

• Additional wiring needed in the avionics bay (LR) or in the cockpit (SA)
to connect the portable dataloader

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Summary
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• Several additional useful options

needs as a pre-requisite FMS R1A
standard.

• These options are chargeable and in

addition require a minimum aircraft
configuration as seen in the
previous slides
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Important: RNP AR and FLS option are exclusive!

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 Content

1 Release 1A FMS Standard Objectives

2 Release 1A Basic Functions / Enhancements

3 Release 1A Optional Functions

4 Release 1A Planning and Policy

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5 Conclusion

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A320 family

• Release 1A FMS software implemented with the following FG software

I11 (IAE engines) and C12 (CFM engines)

• These FG also certified with current FMS software

Cancels OEB 188
Allows smooth transition to Release 1A

Airlines are kindly advised to retrofit

new FG releases to cancel OEB 188
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Release 1A later implementation through

FMS software change only

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A320 family
FG FM FM
software software software
upgrade upgrade upgrade

S5C12 S6C12 CFM

S4C11 S4C12 engines
Certified 2007 Certified March Certified
2009 November 2010

S5I11 S6I11 IAE

S4I10 S4I11 engines
Certified 2007 Certified March Certified
2009 December 2010
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• During Controlled Entry Into Service, some issues have been

discovered. FMS S6 corrects these issues

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 Content

1 Release 1A FMS Standard Objectives

2 Release 1A Basic Functions / Enhancements

3 Release 1A Optional Functions

4 Release 1A Planning and Policy

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5 Conclusion

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 Conclusion

R1A enhance aircraft operations:

• Enhanced airport access
FLS, GLS, RNP AR capabilities
• Increased operational flexibility
Increased size of Navigation Database
Ability to operate the aircraft with Mixed QFE/QNH
Ability to manage multiple approaches of the same type on same
runway
Ability to manage approaches with Step Down Fixes
• Continuous function / HMI enhancement
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HMI enhancement for IRS alignment

Improvement of fuel management function
Securing of Take Off data (TOS) function

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